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Can AI drive climate adaptation for India’s farmers?
3 months ago // Artificial intelligence
With apps offering real-time irrigation guidance, soil data, and early warnings, AI is rapidly reshaping India’s agricultural landscape — for those who can access it.
COP30 reporters' notebook: Day 10
4 months ago // COP30
On the ground at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Devex reporters deliver the latest updates.
Brazil, WHO launch pioneering climate adaptation road map for health
4 months ago // COP30
As COP30 observed Health Day on Thursday, world leaders came together to witness the launch of the Belém Health Action Plan for the adaptation of climate change to the health sector.
Philanthropies commit $300M for climate-health solutions at COP30
4 months ago // COP30
A new coalition of 35 funders is backing efforts to scale solutions on extreme heat, air pollution, and climate-driven disease — and strengthen climate-resilient health systems.
As COP30 spotlights adaptation, India’s toxic air demands action
4 months ago // Environment
According to the recently released Lancet Countdown report on climate and health, more than 1.7 million people died of air pollution in India in 2022 alone.
India’s fight to reach the children vaccine campaigns still miss
5 months ago // Global Health
Hundreds of thousands of Indian children remain vulnerable to preventable diseases despite ambitious vaccination targets.
Is the race to build AI in developing nations worth the water it takes?
8 months ago // Artificial intelligence
As India races to become an AI powerhouse, its tech capital Bengaluru is grappling with a mounting water crisis — exposing the environmental cost of powering artificial intelligence.
How AI is transforming medical diagnosis in India’s tribal regions
10 months ago // Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is helping early detection of tuberculosis and lung disease in India’s tribal heartland, thus reducing delays and transforming rural health care.
Can millet farming offer coal workers in India an alternative income?
about 1 year ago // Food Systems
India’s plan to generate 50% of its power from nonfossil sources by 2030 would leave many informal workers without a source of income.
How the World Bank is building climate-resilient health systems in India
over 1 year ago // Global health
India’s Nagaland has installed solar panels in its health centers in the face of an exponential rise in water and climate incidents.